The Azcapotzalco transfer station and sorting plant were officially opened on July 25.

The Azcapotzalco transfer station and sorting plant in Mexico City officially opened on July 25. Political leaders from the region participated in the event. With this facility, the Mexico City government is moving towards the correct disposal of municipal waste based on the concept of circular economy.

Stadler, headquartered in Altshausen, Germany, provided the technology for the Azcapotzalco transfer station and sorting plant.

“We want to thank Mexico City for allowing us to contribute and participate in the huge challenge of reducing waste in Mexico City. Mexico City is one of the most populous megacities in the world, generating more than 12,000 tons of waste every day,” said Natalya Duarte, Stadler Mexico Sales Director.

According to Stadler’s press release, the plant is Mexico’s first government-owned municipal solid waste (MSW) separation and processing automation plant. The 11,000-square-meter facility sorts mixed paper, old corrugated boxes (OCC), multi-layer packaging, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), plastic bags, films, aluminum cans, Metalized bags, textiles, glass and other metal scraps. The plant was put into production in May and is operated in conjunction with a transfer station. It can process approximately 1,000 tons of waste from the cities of Cuauhtémoc, Gustavo A. Madero, Miguel Hidalgo and Azcapotzalco every day, and can receive up to 1,400 metric tons of waste per day. The facility provides 404 jobs for the community.

Pro Ambiente, a subsidiary of Cemex, manages the facility. Pro Ambiente has more than 25 years of experience in waste management and operating factories to select and recycle waste-derived fuels.

“We are honored to participate in this new project that meets our sustainability and emission reduction goals,” said José Guillermo Díaz, Cemex’s Technology and Alternative Fuels Manager. "We are ready to operate this factory under such a model that firstly guarantees the safety of all our employees, the continuity of operations through maintenance and production plans that comply with international standards, and the quality of sorting to ensure greater use of Mexico City. Waste generated."

Stadler reports that the use of mechanical processing between transfer and final disposal is the basic and natural first step of Mexico City’s current government’s zero waste management plan. The goal is to capture and sort all recyclable packaging in the transfer station.

According to Stadler, the company has participated in four major recycling projects in Mexico, including the Azcapotzalco project.

Duarte added that there are several reasons for the particularity of the Azcapotzalco plant. She said that the innovative sorting technology enables the factory to transform from a manual sorting process to an automatic sorting process to ensure higher recycling efficiency and material purity. She said that this process is also specialized and industrialized.

"Stadler's innovative sorting technology is meaningful in terms of the efficiency achieved in the recycling process and the high purity of the material obtained," Duarte said. "It professionalizes and industrializes this waste management process and provides manual sorters with working conditions comparable to those of any First World factory.

She continued, “It’s worth noting that automation has not replaced human resources. It is possible to achieve a perfect balance between the two, which is crucial for the Mexican market. We clearly stated that in this project in Mexico City , The balance between technology and human resources has increased the number of public management and optimized the operating costs of such recycling plants."

Andriy Kiselyov of UkrMet Holding said the export ban will cause the country's waste industry to shrink.

In an online interview hosted by the Ukrainian Recycling Metals Association, Andriy Kiselyov, the owner of UkrMet Holding in Ukraine, stated that the country’s current scrap export ban will temporarily benefit the three steel manufacturers, while causing long-term damage to the scrap processing and trade sector. .

"The proposal to ban the export of scrap metal from Ukraine violates the provisions of the World Trade Organization, the conditions of the joint agreement with the European Union, and even violates international practices," the introduction of the interview wrote in its opening paragraph.

The presentation also stated that the export volume of scrap metal in the first half of 2021 did not exceed 10% of the scrap metal collected. At the same time, the “free sales” of scrap steel, including “free sales” in foreign markets, “will not only strengthen Ukraine’s export position, but also help restore the country’s status as a market economy and a “real investment opportunity” country. Image. Article.

Kieselyov commented in the Q&A section of the sponsored article. "There is no shortage of [scrap]; there is a surplus. Steel plants are closing new scrap metal transportation gates. There is a surplus of raw materials on the market. You can find relevant information in the public information: the steel manufacturer’s scrap metal consumption in the past six months has been 100 % Of the coverage, about 300,000 metric tons were exported, and no one was affected."

He continued, “Ukrainian steelmakers do not want alternatives. They want to be the only consumers of scrap metal and enjoy all the benefits it brings.”

The trader stated that although steel manufacturers have more lobbying power in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, the Ukrainian Recycling Metal Association is letting large-scale enterprise scrap producers in the railway, energy and aerospace sectors know that they will lose if an export ban is issued. income.

Kieselyov said that previous and upcoming actions have made it difficult to export scrap steel and have already caused damage to the scrap steel industry in Ukraine. "There is an antitrust agency that either sees [unfavorable] or not. Recently, the industry has lost about 1.5 million tons of collected scrap metal; we have lost more than 600 that have directly withdrawn in the past five years Business company. Our industry lost 12,000 jobs."

"Middle East and Africa Waste and Recycling" magazine stated that the deadline is now September 28.

According to the magazine Middle East and Africa Waste and Recycling, the organizer of the annual competition, the deadline to accept entries for the Middle East Waste and Recycling Award (MEWAR Award) has been extended to Tuesday, September 28.

The award will be presented at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai on November 11. Organizers stated that the deadline has been extended, partly because of the "large number of nominations at the last minute."

Continue to publish, "As the most prestigious event in the environmental field in the region, the MEWAR Award provides a unique opportunity to gain industry recognition for recycling-related achievements."

The MEWAR awards were launched in 2018, and more information about the eligibility criteria can be found on this page.

Valmet Finland will supply equipment to Bati Kipas Kagit.

Valmet, a Finnish paper mill equipment supplier, stated that it will provide a new line of waste paper feeding cardboard paper to Batı Kipas Kagıt Sanayi İsletmeleri in Söke, Turkey. The new cardboard production line (called Paper Machine 3 or PM 3) will produce corrugated and liner grades of recycled content. PM 3 is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2023.

"The new board machine PM 3 will showcase Valmet's high level of technological innovation," said Sinem Öksüz Dedebayraktar, board member of Kipas Holding. "Batı Kipas Kagıt wants to be a pioneer in technology. We chose Valmet because of its innovative solutions and the good performance of the PM 1 delivered by Valmet earlier in Kahramanmaras [Turkey]."

“Our cooperation with Kipas Kagıt is outstanding,” said Haluk Arıcan, Senior Sales Manager of Valmet Turkey. "In August, we also announced the delivery of multi-fuel boilers to the same customer. The advanced technical solutions we provide are indeed a differentiating factor for Kipas."

Although the value of the equipment order has not been disclosed, Valmet said, “Such orders and deliveries usually range from 90 million euros to 110 million euros (105 million to 129 million US dollars).”

The delivery of Valmet PM 3 will include a containerboard production line, which includes an approach system, a reel and a winder. Valmet said that an OptiFlo Layering Gap headbox with Aqua layering technology will be used to produce two-layer boards using only one headbox and an OptiFormer Gap forming unit.

The equipment manufacturer added that the 9.1-meter-wide (nearly 30-foot) board machine will produce recycled content corrugated paper, test liner and kraft paper top test liner grades with an annual capacity of approximately 650,000 metric tons.

For Kipas Kagıt PM3 connects its two existing paper machines: PM 1 in Kahramanmaraş with an annual production capacity of 450,000 tons, and PM 2 in Söke with a production capacity of 720,000 tons of coated paper.

The two companies are studying possible waste conversion plants in Germany, the Netherlands or Belgium.

London-based BP and San Francisco-based plastic waste conversion technology company Brightmark signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate opportunities for the development of next-generation plastic waste recycling plants in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

According to the joint press release, the memorandum of understanding combines BP's knowledge and trading experience in the refining and petrochemical markets with Brightmark's recycling technology. The two companies will evaluate opportunities for projects that convert end-of-life plastics into petrochemical feedstocks for plastics and other industrial applications. 

Brightmark and BP stated that they intend to jointly develop a plan that may lead to the construction of an initial plant in Europe. 

Bob Powell, Founder and CEO of Brightmark, said: "Bringing our plastic renewal solutions to Europe is a key next step in our mission to reimagine waste and create a circular economy on a global scale." "BP has always been Brightmark's Excellent partner, we look forward to expanding our joint initiatives to expand our environmental and economic sustainable circular solutions in Europe

Brightmark said that each potential plastic waste processing plant can transfer up to 400,000 tons of scrap plastic from disposal every year to make usable products and may create more than 100 full-time jobs that support the circular economy.

"Promoting recycling and unlocking new sources of value are part of our sustainability framework," said Carol Howle, Executive Vice President of Trade and Transportation, BP. "As we seek to develop new sustainable products and supply chains, we are pleased to expand our work with the Brightmark team. Their innovative technology complements our refining and trading businesses while providing a more sustainable future This will allow the material to be used for a longer period of time."

Through its plastic waste conversion project, Brightmark's goal in the next five years is to transfer 8.4 million tons of plastic from landfills and the natural environment, and use plastic to produce raw materials needed to transform plastics, creating a so-called true recycling solution. The company's Ashley, Indiana plant is still preparing for the start-up.